Douglas DC-7C N357AL
22 June 1979 · Daggett, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 June 1979 at about 20:12 local time, a Douglas DC-7C registered N357AL, operated by Vintage Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Daggett, California, United States. 6 people were on board and one died, 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daggett, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barstow Daggett
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-7C
- Registration
- N357AL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Vintage Air
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1192
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
2981LBS OVER MAX G/W.NO 3&4 ENGS SHOWED SEVERE DETONATION DMG.FUELED W 100 OCT.SMUGGLING OPN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1979 | Douglas DC-7C | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Butler Aircraf | Fatal | 12 |
| 6 Sep 1978 | Douglas DC-7C | Farmersville, Louisiana, United States | Advanced Avtn | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Douglas DC-7C | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Douglas DC-7C | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-7C | Miami, Florida, United States | Warnaco, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Douglas DC-7C | Miami, Florida, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |